Earth's Landforms and Features

What is a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath Earth’s surface?

• tornado

• earthquake

• hurricane

• blizzard

What is the layer of molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface called?

• crust

• mantle

• core

• lava

What is the name for an opening in the Earth’s crust from which lava, ash, and gases erupt?

• canyon

• mountain

• volcano

• plateau

Which layer of the Earth is made up of solid rock and is divided into pieces called tectonic plates?

• crust

• mantle

• core

• magma

What is the name for the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?

• convergent boundary

• transform boundary

• divergent boundary

• subduction boundary

What is the name for a large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?

• earthquake wave

• tsunami

• tornado

• hurricane

How are earthquakes and volcanoes related to tectonic plates?

• Tectonic plates move quickly in earthquakes and slowly in volcanoes.

• Earthquakes and volcanoes happen randomly and are not related to tectonic plates.

• Tectonic plates cause earthquakes when they move, and volcanoes form at plate boundaries.

• Tectonic plates are not related to earthquakes or volcanoes.

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

• Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements in Earth’s crust.

• Northern areas have more destructive earthquakes than do southern areas.

• The West Coast has conditions that lead to more earthquakes than other parts of the United States.

• A greater number of earthquakes were recorded in the United States after 1960 than were recorded before 1960.

Students created this map of the Hawaiian Islands. What are the students trying to show with this map?

• if the majority of the volcanoes are active

• the location of the major volcanoes on the islands

• the distance in miles between volcanoes on the islands

• if the majority of the volcanoes are west of the mainland of the United States

What is the name for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide next to each other?

• convergent boundary

• transform boundary

• divergent boundary

• subduction boundary